| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Newcastle United | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 47 | 24 | +23 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 31 | 1.41 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 4 | Rotherham United | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 26 | 1.30 |
| 5 | Southampton | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 52 | 34 | +18 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 25 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 27 | 1.23 |
| 9 | Derby County | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 11 | Coventry City | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 23 | 1.15 |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 34 | -3 | 23 | 1.15 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 25 | 1.14 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 24 | 1.09 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 19 | 0.95 |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 33 | -3 | 19 | 0.95 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 19 | 0.95 |
| 20 | Bury | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 35 | -5 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 21 | Swindon Town | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 40 | -13 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 22 | Swansea City | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 43 | -13 | 14 | 0.70 |
2 points for a win
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies
